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Portal: Still Alive [Online Game Code]

1. Portal: Still Alive [Online Game Code] by Valve

The list author says:
	"One of my all time favorite games. Its a FPS but you use a portal gun to move around an increasingly difficult series of test chambers. And then there's the great ending. You'll play nothing like it for a long time. GLaDOS forever!"

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Mass Effect

2. Mass Effect by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"Best game i'm ever played, so far. RPG is second to none, with moral consequences, fight system is great, graphics wonderful, good story, characters..."

$19.99 Used & New from: $19.94

(355 customer reviews) | 30 customer discussions

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Half Life 2

3. Half Life 2 by Electronic Arts

The list author says:
	"One of the best FPS/Action adventure games ever made. You NEED to play this right now if you've never. Beware the headcrabs..."

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(57 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

4. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic by Lucas Arts Entertainment

The list author says:
	"One of the first games I played on my new console; an incredible role playing experience. One of the pitfalls of playing a Bioware RPG is that the rest of the RPG world pales in comparison. The fight mechanics, however, stink - they are visual representations of a turn-based system. But even so, a thrilling game experience, especially for SW fans."

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(546 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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Assassin's Creed

5. Assassin's Creed by UBI Soft

The list author says:
	"A great stealth/assassin game with incredible locales/graphics and a very cool fight system. The gameplay quickly gets repetative but the way you kill and climb and run are so fun that it mitigates it somewhat. And the sound is fantastic."

$18.35 Used & New from: $9.96

(300 customer reviews) | 74 customer discussions

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Call of Duty 2

6. Call of Duty 2 by Activision Inc.

The list author says:
	"This is THE FPS for me. Loads of fun, quickly gets you into the action, great save checkpoints, sound, etc."

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(164 customer reviews) | 9 customer discussions

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Call of Duty 3

7. Call of Duty 3 by Activision Inc.

The list author says:
	"More of the same but with longer cutscenes and the ability to throw back grenades. Both these games have insane replay value. Looking forward to World at War."

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(132 customer reviews)

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare by Activision Inc.

The list author says:
	"Way fun. And the sniper mission just has to be experienced. Almost finished and I can't wait to replay.."

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(476 customer reviews) | 132 customer discussions

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Call of Duty: World at War

9. Call of Duty: World at War by Activision Inc.

The list author says:
	"Not as constantly gratifying as CoD 2,3 or 4, but some of the battles are great esp. the Reichstag."

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(261 customer reviews)

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Fable II

10. Fable II by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"A great fantasy/action game. Your player changes physically over time depending on how you level up and the moral choices you make. Great fight dynamics; good story; nice sandboxing as well."

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(314 customer reviews) | 74 customer discussions

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Dead Space

11. Dead Space by Electronic Arts

The list author says:
	"This is a GREAT game, tho intense and really scary. It has a great story, great visuals, cool controls, etc. There are real scares here and the creatures are disgusting/creepy."

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(156 customer reviews) | 8 customer discussions

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Gears Of War

12. Gears Of War by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"LOVE the main character but the fights get repetative. However, the weapons are cool and later in the game the scenarios get more interesting. Still stuck on last boss tho..."

$72.00 Used & New from: $7.92

(492 customer reviews) | 74 customer discussions

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Gears of War 2

13. Gears of War 2 by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"Even better than the first game. Wow."

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(263 customer reviews) | 27 customer discussions

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BioShock

14. BioShock by 2K Games

The list author says:
	"A good shooter. Not much of a story, but great atmospherics, good save points and weapons."

$19.92 Used & New from: $12.99

(398 customer reviews) | 32 customer discussions

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Grand Theft Auto IV

15. Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games

The list author says:
	"Incredible sandbox capability and very immsersive. I stopped after a while because the moral tone is just so down and viscious. I feel 'bad' after playing this game too much. But it's an amazing experience."

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(338 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

16. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition by Bethesda

The list author says:
	"I had the unfortunate experience of playing Bioware's best RPG's before this, and as a result, find this game pretty lame. If you want to spend lots of time hunting for herbs and building spells, you're in for a treat, but the main quests are pretty standard dungeon crawls and get very repetative. The RPG aspect is pretty dull as well. Great voice talent, but a dull game."

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(84 customer reviews)

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Jade Empire

17. Jade Empire by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"A definite step down for Bioware after SW: KOTOR. It's still a good game, but the martial arts fighting is somewhat 'button mashy' and the characters and story not nearly as compelling as ST: KOTOR or Mass Effect."

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(44 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Halo: Combat Evolved

18. Halo: Combat Evolved by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"A lot of fun and a potentially great story marred somewhat by VERY repetative gameplay. Each Covenant bunker looks and feels exactly the same as the last one. But there are thrilling sequences and the end run (stolen by Mass Effect) is fantastic."

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(1,711 customer reviews) | 15 customer discussions

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Halo 2

19. Halo 2 by Microsoft

The list author says:
	"NOt nearly as addicting as the fist game. And frankly, I found playing as the convenant sorta lame."

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(797 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Dead Rising

20. Dead Rising by Capcom

The list author says:
	"This was a frustrating experience; i feel like the 2nd one will be the one to get. This one gets mired in an ATROCIOUS save-game mechanic. It's so bad that as intriguing and well thought out as the game truly is, you just can't commit to replaying long stretches of missions over and over again because you can't get to a save point. But this is a genre-topper in waiting."

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(241 customer reviews) | 13 customer discussions

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Battlefield: Bad Company

21. Battlefield: Bad Company by Electronic Arts

The list author says:
	"Good graphics but strangely uncompelling gameplay. It's sort of a CoD:MW knock off and doesn't have nearly the fun playability of the CoD franchise."

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(83 customer reviews) | 42 customer discussions

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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

22. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway by Ubisoft

The list author says:
	"Another CoD pretender, this one offers control of platoon/squad. While I found the idea intriguing and fairly well though out, it just slows down the action. This is sort of a more strategic version of CoD, for those who might like it. I don't so much."

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(32 customer reviews)

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

23. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood by UBI Soft

The list author says:
	"Great graphics and fun sound/action, but in the end, i was sorta bored by it. Not really sure why."

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(29 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Battlestar Galactica

24. Battlestar Galactica by Universal Interactive Studios

The list author says:
	"This is a TERRIBLE game. The mechanics and ship fighting are very, very lame. It's sort of like Galaga for 3D console. Skip!"

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(28 customer reviews)

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Conan

25. Conan by THQ

The list author says:
	"Another game that I thought was lame. Platformy but with clunky controls and viewpoints. Good VO by Ron Perlman and flashy end-moves can't save this one."

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(42 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

26. Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels by Lucas Arts Entertainment

The list author says:
	"Great idea but poorly executed. It's the Wii version of a button masher (wand-waver?). YOu don't feel like you are really controlling the saber as much as manipulating combo moves, so you wave the damn thing around and lo and behold, every once and a while, you hit something."

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(58 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance

27. Marvel Ultimate Alliance by Activision Inc.

The list author says:
	"Button masher disguised as a real charater/powers game. Skip."

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(76 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Ninja Gaiden II (Platinum Hits)

28. Ninja Gaiden II (Platinum Hits) by Tecmo/Team Ninja

The list author says:
	"I felt like this was a martial arts button masher. Graphics were only ok and there's no story."

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(107 customer reviews) | 19 customer discussions

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Resident Evil 5

29. Resident Evil 5 by Capcom

The list author says:
	"This looks great but the weapon sighting leaves a LOT to be desired. Might be better on a second play through..."

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(157 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Star Trek: Legacy

30. Star Trek: Legacy by Bethesda

The list author says:
	"Terrible! A great idea of ship-to-ship combat but the mechanics of it are really lame. And the voiceover work by Scott Bakula, whom you start with, stinks. ST is still waiting for a platform killer..."

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(66 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Batman: Arkham Asylum Signature Series Guide

31. Batman: Arkham Asylum Signature Series Guide by BradyGames

The list author says:
	"This is really cool! Great ideas and neat fight mechanics. Excellent VO from the animated series' cast. I was knocked out by the demo. Can't wait to play through."

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(5 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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WET

32. WET by Bethesda

The list author says:
	"This will vanish very quickly. The idea here is that you can be in a Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez movie as a hot chick and kill in cool ways. AFter trying a few running up the walls and slow motion targeting, you'll take a snooze."

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(21 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Prey

33. Prey by 2K Games

The list author says:
	"Definitely a solid "B" game, but it's fun and there are some really neat gravity puzzles and perspectives that make me think they could really rock a sequel."

$19.99 Used & New from: $3.98

(63 customer reviews)

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Timeshift

34. Timeshift by Sierra

The list author says:
	"The time controls are a bit odd at first, but once you get them it's a really fun game, good mechanics and guns."

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(41 customer reviews)

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Mirror's Edge

35. Mirror's Edge by Electronic Arts

The list author says:
	"I really enjoyed the first third of this game, then I just started dying a LOT and it got frustrating. It's a neat concept, a 'First Person Runner,' but it could be done better."

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(68 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Halo: Combat Evolved forum Am I the only one who hates halo?	46	13 days ago
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Halo: Combat Evolved forum Can you use a computer controller or just the keyboard and mouse?	2	24 days ago
Dead Space forum Can't get past the meteor shooting	1	27 days ago
Assassin's Creed forum ASSASSIN'S CREED is a Pro-Muslim/Anti-Christian game	298	1 month ago
Fable II forum sick to my stomach about how BAD the ending was!!	7	1 month ago

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